But what if voters look for anybody but the front-runners? Given a list of nine dark horses who are possible contenders for the party’s 2012 presidential nomination, 27% of likely primary voters like Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachman. Former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania earns 12% of the vote, while Georgia businessman Herman Cain picks up nine percent (9%).

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